18-year-old man shot in Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, Calif. — An 18-year-old man was shot Monday afternoon in Carlsbad and police were still searching for the shooter.
The shooting in the 2700 block of Via Juanita was reported shortly before 4 p.m., according to Carlsbad police. Witnesses told police they heard a popping sound and found the man in the alley with a gunshot wound.
The victim told officers he had been shot “following a meeting with another male,” police said. The shooter then drove off.
The victim was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.